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larvae were found thereon. Exhibiting also Chersodromia hirta, Walk., 

 he said they were common on the shore near Prawle Point; some 

 were obtained by sweeping over seaweed, while others were running 

 about over the sand. Col. Yerbury also exhibited Paniponerns fjer- 

 manicus, Linn., from Barmouth and Porthcawl, taken in June. This 

 insect appears to frequent the marram grass on the sandhills, and 

 a female taken at Barmouth 27th June was preying on a beetle. — Mr. 

 A. H. Jones, Mr. H. Kowland-Brown, Dr. T. A. Chapman, and Mr. 

 R. "W. Lloyd, exhibited specimens of the genus Melitcea from various 

 European localities, and a discussion on the probable affinities of the 

 several named species took place. — The President also exhibited 

 some forms oiMelitmi aurlnia taken by Mr. A. H. Hamm at Basingstoke 

 and elsewhere, and M. athalia, M. didi/)na, and M. phcebe from Asia 

 Minor and Persia.— The President read, and commented upon, a paper 

 received by him on " Protective Coloration in its relation to Mimicry, 

 Common Warning Colour, and Sexual Selection," by Mr. Abbot H. 

 Thayer. 



November Ath. — The President in the chair. — Mr. W. A. Bogue, 

 Wilts and Dorset Bank, Shepton Mallet ; Mr. G. R. Baldock, 71, Hert- 

 ford Road, Lower Edmonton ; Mr. Robert Etheridge, Junior, Curator 

 of the Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales ; Mr. Charles 

 French, F.L.S., Government Entomologist, Victoria, Australia; Mr. 

 J. T. Houghton, Worksop, Notts; Mr. G. Lyell, Junior, Gisborne, 

 Victoria, Australia ; and Mr. William Herrod, the Horticultural College, 

 Swanley, Kent, were elected Fellows of the Society. — Mr. H. J. Elwes, 

 F.R.S., exhibited a small collection of North Norwegian butterflies 

 made in July last in one day at Saltdalen, including a fine series of 

 Erehia disa, Pararge mcera, and CarterocephaJus sylvius. — Mr. A. J. Chitty 

 exhibited living specimens of Anthnbus albinns, showing the way in 

 which this beetle mimics its surroundings. — Mr. J. W. Tutt exhibited 

 a number of series of the genus Melitaa to illustrate his remarks made 

 at the last meeting. The discussion on the affinities of the several 

 named species was continued. — Mr. H. J. Elwes mentioned that he was 

 at present engaged in the classification and arrangement of the Melitfeas 

 and Argynnids in the British Museum, and appealed to collectors to 

 bring their series there to be looked over, and to present such specimens 

 as might be useful for the completion of the group. — The President 

 exhibited a set of 323 butterflies from British Guiana, all captured on 

 one day, August 28th, 1903, between the ninth and tenth mile from 

 the Potaro River to the gold-mines. The dominance of the black- 

 hind-winged group was seen in the fact that it included no less than 

 295 specimens. The Ithominse numbered 389 ; Danainte, 4 ; and 

 Heliconinte, 2 ; a single species, M. meme, entirely dominating the 

 group. — Mr. J. C. Kershaw communicated a note on the larva and 

 pupa of Chrome ewneus, Drury. — Mr. W. J. Kaye contributed "A Cata- 

 logue of the Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera of Trinidad, with an appendix 

 by G. L. Guppy." — Mr. P. I. Lathy, F.Z.S., communicated a paper 

 " On some Aberrations of Lepidoptera." — H. Rowland-Brown, M.A., 

 Hon. Secretary. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 October 8th. — The President in the chair. — Mr. F. A. Oldaker 



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